The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-23
MEMPHIS DAILY ArpEAL-,TUEsDAY AUGUST g. 1887.

misled or duped. The check rein had
been taken up and the martingale 10
shortened that the mare choked when
called upon to ex end herself. The
allegation that Hickok had hand in
the Job is not sustained by a particle
OF evidence. Hickok and Turner had
their money on Loretta A. II lie
charged that Frank Herdick made the
bargain with Tuft to lose the race.
The investigation lie being continued.
TIE shell In which Teemsr beat
Hsnlsn was smashed while he was
taking II to New York.
JANE, FAULKNER, the wrestler, has
been laid up la San Francisco for
several weeks with malaria,
CHARLES COURTNEY and John Teem-
or will probably shortly row an exhi.
bition at McKeesport for purse.
W. HEARS, the champion sculler OF
New Zsalsnd, proposes to be at the
worlds sculling regatta at Sydney
next November. .
ELLIS WARD, one OF the famous
Ward brothers, has taken charge OF
the crews Of the Columbia Boat Club,
Of Washington. y
Gko. W. NRLLIs, jR., recently ar
rived in San Francisco from New
York, having made most Of the
journey on bicycle.
DENNY KKLLKHRR and Jack Fallon
fight TO finish with hard gloves In
New York State within three weeks
for split purse-$S0O and 500.
JIM CAssEY, while in Eogland, is
keeping In good shape, and he and
Patsy Sheppard call for America to
prepare for the fight with McAuliffe.
IT Is whispered in good circles that
Sullivsn's arm is rapidly getting into
fighting shape, and that ere loug he
will be after both Smith and Kilrain.
JIM SMITH says ne stands ready "a
fght any man in the world after his
match with Kilrain is decided. Mr.
Smith may change his mind after
meeting the American.
MARTIN DEMPSEY, q brother OF Jack
Dempsey, the famous champion, hst
made q match TO fight Jimmy Rowan
Of Diamond alley, Pi,tsburg, for 500
and the feather weight belt.
In the cricket match at Wilmington
oval on August 4, 8 and Q, between
Surrey and Motifs. there were b5, 00(
paid admissions at the gate, q best on
record. There were $4,000 the lasI
day.
AUSTRALIAN sportsmen offer 10 bach
Samuels 1.-THE sboriginsD against any
Splinter In England or America, bal
Hulchens, for $500 side, and will
give reasonable expenses for the match
In Australia.
An effort Is being made 10 match
joe Ridge against John Murphy, tbs
l16 pound feather weight OF Boston
The l26 pound Murphy is nov
matched to fight the Spider, but Ia,
ll6 pound man is idle.
BUFFALO BILL and the Management
OF "the Yankeriee" In London ar
populArizing the big American shov
by admitting 800 poor children fire.,
every day until $4,000 have taken II
aii that is TO be seen there.
The rumor about the death Of Gold
smiths bay stallion, Domestic, b,
Volunteer, Is not true. He is still Ii
Detroit and will be ready TO race in |
couple OF weeks. II Ia hardly HEel.
that he'll 20 in the $4,000 purse a
Hartford.
w. BYRD PAsB's Jump Of Q feet 3
inches at stourbridge, England, OF
Monday last, gives him the world
record, and IL the more remarkably
he stands only 8 feet 0 inches. l
Davis previously held the record, wit
o feet "a inches.
PARsos DAVIES requests Billy Mac
den TO try and make q match in Me-
York for Evan Lewis, "the Stranger,
10 wrestle any two men in New Yor
in one night, catch.as. catch. car
stranele hold to be allowed for gate r,
ceipts or stake.
MAID or TRENT, a famous Englis
racing pony, died on July llih, at th
age OF thiriy-one years. She was
winner for years both on the III
and over country, and poesf Bsed IN
distinction OF having been Fred Arcl
ere frat winning mount
| An Autopey on Robbers trottin
mare, Biue Bird, showed the fact thu
death ensued from the introduction I
a nail or other foreign substance,
euch q manner "a TO cause inillmmi
ton Of the bowels. There 10 no Gle
to the perpetrators OF the outrage.
JOHN q. ALEXANDER, OF Columbu
o., the colcrtd man who owns Nal
ria and q few Others, began on "
faro In the spring Of 1879, won IL
huudred, msde II $50, 900 In the Loui
Vile races, Jumped tbs lot on Carrie!
for the Presidency, and Is worth. a for
une.
ALTHOUGH the Melbourne cup,
which e25O0 Ia added, Ia worth qui
$40, 900, Australian owners are n
patronir ny Il, and II has thirty.sI
entries short Of last year. There a
pear 10 be far fewer good horses
training In Australia just now this
usual.
GsoRas KEARSs, who defeat,
Mace last Sunday, 10 now anxious
a 20 with bare knuckles 10 . 6nil
with William McFarlane, Of McKe,
port. MeFnlAne offered TO make
q match with him short time ago, b
A he would not then accept. IL
!, probable that q match will be arrsng
now, however. Kearns 10 a We
y young man and works at his tra'
!; painting, In McKeesport.
q Or Saturday evening, August Is
h lust before dusk, q priEs fight v
going ON at Glasgow Green, Glasgo
Scotland, ard rome one shouted q
the police we're coming. The I
a. fighters and all the spectators ms
ID. One Of the fighters, Will
m Bell, attempted to swim across
Clyde river, but when half way acr
~ he became exhausted and ,
y. drowned. His body was recovered
e. hour afterwards.
!" WooD, tho amateur ct ampions
sprinter who will represent EDgli
W a tina Amefican chamnionahip ann